Otitis media is a group of inflammatory diseases affecting the middle ear. One main type, acute otitis media, is a rapidly developing infection that usually causes ear pain, and in young children can lead to pulling at the ear, increased crying, poor sleep, and sometimes fever. A second main type, otitis media with effusion, typically causes no pain but involves fluid buildup behind the eardrum that can affect hearing.
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ICD-10 ChapterXVIII: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Otitis Media
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1. Wikidata: Otitis Media
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Subclass of: middle ear disease
2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
3. Otitis media (Wikipedia)
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Viral, bacterial
Watchful waiting (Wikipedia)
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Tympanostomy tube (Wikipedia)
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Tympanostomy tubes are typically placed in one or both eardrums to help children suffering from recurrent acute otitis media (ear infection) or persistent otitis media with effusion (sometimes called "glue ear").
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